Medicine-spoon.



m. 847,942. PATENTBD MAR. 19, 1907. G. c. HOHBIN. MEDICINE sPooN.

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n securing the UNITED 'STATES PATENT OEEIOE. GEORop o. HOHEIN, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

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Specification 'f Letters Patent.

Application filed January 20, 1906. Serial No.' 297,071.V

Patented March 1.9, 1907.

,To l whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. HOHEIN, a

Virginia, .have invented new andfuseful Improvements in Medicine-Spoons, of which the ollowing is a speciiicatiom This invention relates to medicine-spoons, the Object of the invention being to provide an attachment applicable to an ordinary spoon which will convert said spoon into a spoon, or, in other words, a spoon particularly adap ted to administer medicine 4either in liquid or powdered form to a patient for est results and where powder is employed for scattering the powder and reaching the diseased parts, as in cases of diphtheria and the like. n

With the above and other objectsin view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the invention proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangements of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a pers ective view of a spoonl with tlje inii 2 is aside elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the spoon-handle,

v showing the manner in which the attachment is fastened thereto.

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the spoon complete. Fig. 5 isa plan view of the attachment.

Like reference-numerals designate corresponding parts in all the gures of the drawin s. I

In the drawings I have shown an ordinary s oon comprising the usual bowl 1 and hane 2, the latter for the purposes of this .invention being bent downward at itsextremity to form a support or rest 3, which maintains the bowl of the spoon in position to receive medicine either in liquid or powdered form.

The attachment consists of a bowl-shaped cover or lid 4, which in its general shape resembles the bowl of the s oon and which is disposed reversely to the owl of the spoon, as shown. The cover 4 is sufficiently smaller in size than the bowl 1 to have its marginal edge fit within the marginal edge of the bowl 1,-so as to seat itself against the inner surface of the spoon-bowl, as shown'in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, the cover 1 contacting throughout its mar- [glnal edge with' thel interior surface of the owl 1.

At its inner end the cover or lid 4 is provided with a vbackwardly-extending tongue 'l 5, `which constitutes a pivot-lug and also a cam'projection, the purpose of which lwill hereinafter appear. Connected pivotally to the tongue 5 is a metal strap'or band 6, having the lateral projecting portions 7. This band is made of soft metal, so thatthe projecting end portions 7 thereof may be bent around the 'handle 2 of the spoon adjacent to the bowl in the manner shown in the drawings, andparticularly Fig. 3, whereby th cover ory lid 4 is securely fastened'to the spoon. The strap or band 6 is provided with the forwardlyextending pivot-lugs 8, through whichpasses a pivot 9, which also extends l through the tongue 5 and pivotally connects the' parts 4 and 6, thus adapting the lid or cover to be swung upward and thrown open to give free access to the bowl of the spoon.

Connected to the center of the strap or band 6 is a spring 9, which lies beneath the extremity ofthe tongue 5, the relative disposition of the 'tongue and spring being such that the spring exerts its tension to hold the lid or cover closed, as shown in full lines in Fig. 4, or open, as shown in dotted lines in the same figure. The forward end or point of the cover 4 is out away, as shownat 10, to form an outlet or discharge orifice, through which the medicine passes to the mouth ol the patient.

The' cover or lid 4 is also provided adjacent to its hingedend with small holes 11 in the" combined dropper and blower to be taken to pieces and the parts thereof kept clean and in a sanitary condition. j

The medicine may be mixed in the spoon. and then poured into the dropper or blower, or the combineddropper and blower may be inserted in the hole in the'cover and used for forcing the medicine from the spoon into the mouth of the patient. 'When the blower is Y .will not abrade or injure the marginal edge of Aused in connection with the covered s oon,

the medicine is sprayed outward throug the discharge-orifice of the spoon and thoroughly scattered, so as to reachl all parts of the mouth and throat of the patient. The-hole 11 when the combined dro per and blower is removed acts as an air-in et and facilitates the flowing of thick liquid from the dischargeorifice of the spoon.` It will also be noted that by reason of they cover or lid being smaller thanthe bowl of the `spoon the constantvopening and closing of said cover or lid the spoon,l which is left thus perfectly smooth and always fit for use. Furthermore, b v making the device in the form of an attachment to an ordinary spoon the cost of manufacture of the complete spoon is materially reduced.

Having thus described the invention,

claim- 1. An attachment for a spoon embodying a bowl-shaped cover or lid having the point or end thereof notched to form an outlet or discharge oril'ice, and an attaching strap or band of soft metal having pivotal connection with the inner end of said cover and adapted i to be bent around the handle of an ordinary s oon.

p2. n attachment for a spoon embodyin a cover or lid, and an attaching strap or ban of soft metal having pivotal connection with the cover or lid and adapted to be bent around the handle of an ordinary spoon.

3. An attachment for s oons comprising a ing said cover ivotally connected thereto,

said attaching evice being ada ted to ein-I cover or lid, a soft-metal and or strap havtaching device and the bowl being provided i with a blower-hole.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two wltnesses.

GEORGE C. HOHEDIN. Witnesses P. B. WILLIAMS, F. M. SMrrH. 

